GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge Public Library remains closed to the public because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the staff is still finding ways to show off the closed building. A virtual art tour on June 4 highlighted several pieces of the library’s collection in a Zoom presentation. Reference librarian Helen Beckert gave […]
NEWARK, NJ — The nonprofit organization Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey is celebrating the winners of the 18th annual Species on the Edge Art and Essay Contest with an online art show throughout the month of June. The statewide educational contest is open to all fifth-graders and inspires students to explore wildlife and biology […]
TRENTON, NJ — Students and adult leaders will receive the state’s most prestigious award in the arts at the 40th anniversary of the New Jersey Governor’s Awards in Arts Education on June 26 at 5 p.m. This virtual event will recognize 70 students and 15 adult leaders who have demonstrated excellence in and dedication to […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Montclair Art Museum is transforming the annual Julia Norton Babson Memorial Lecture into the MAM Conversations presented by the Babson Lecture Series, funded, in part, by a perpetual gift from the Julia Norton Babson Memorial Fund. MAM Conversations will give community members the unique opportunity to engage virtually with contemporary artists, see […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The 30-day extension of the public health emergency in New Jersey inspired Cicely L. Tyson High School/Middle School Assistant Principal Elvin Williamson to host a virtual karaoke event for staff. “I thought that it would be a great activity to uplift our staff,” Williamson said. “Karaoke is fun, entertaining and good […]
NEWARK, NJ — For the ninth consecutive year, singers from around the world will compete in the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, aka “The Sassy Awards,” a 21st-century version of the amateur night at the Apollo Theater that helped launch the career of a gifted teenager from Newark, Sarah “Sassy” Vaughan, more than 75 […]
BLOOMFIELD / WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Morris Museum had to close its doors to visitors like every other nonessential business when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, which meant that planned exhibitions were put on hold. Or were they? Not completely, it turns out. The museum opened its first virtual exhibit, “Dissonance,” part of the New […]
NUTLEY, NJ — Pretty Handy, a makerspace and gift shop in Nutley, has redefined the term sweatshop. No, Pretty Handy is not violating workers’ rights with long hours, low pay and health risks. But the Nutley shop is pouring a lot of heart, pride and, yes, even sweat into assisting the community by making face […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — This year’s Music Department Ceremony was streamed live on May 14 and recognized graduating seniors and the students dedicated to the many musical programs at West Orange High School. The following students have earned a pink Tri-M Music Honors Society graduation cord: Isaiah Adrien, Ziyanna Amanuel, Gita Anand, Karan Belday, Steve […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Telephoto lenses have been coming in handy for Elzbieta Kaciuba over the past couple of months. The Bloomfield-based photographer has been using them to take photos while staying socially distant for the Front Porch Project, an archive of pictures documenting how families in town are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting […]